Resolved, that a
message be sent to the House of Representatives, informing them
that the Senate has convened, and elected Mr. Nicholas Davis,
President thereof, Francis S. Lyon, secretary, and Matthew D.
Thomason, door keeper and are ready to proceed to business.

On motion of Mr.
McVay, the following resolution was adopted to wit:

Resolved, that the
rules of order and decorum which governed the senate at their
last session be the rules and orders of proceeding, to be observed
by this body, until a revision or alteration of the same shall
be made.

On motion of Mr.
Moore, the following resolution was adopted, to wit:

Resolved,
That a committee be appointed to prepare and draft rule of order
and decorum for the government of the Senate - Messrs. Moore Murphy
and Smith were appointed said committee.

On motion of Mr.
McVay, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, that the
following standing committees be appointed, wit:

A committee of accounts;

A committee of privileges
and elections;

A committee of claims;

A committee of propositions
and grievances;

A joint committee
on enrolled bills;

A committee on inland
navigation;

A judiciary committee;

A military committee;

A committee on roads,
bridges, and ferries;

A committee on county
boundaries;

A committee on school
and colleges, and school and college lands,

A message from the
House of Representatives by Messrs. Hardwick and Leake, members
thereof.

Mr. President and
Gentlemen of the Senate, I am instructed by the House of Representatives
to inform your honorable body, that they have adopted the following
resolution;

Resolved, that a
message be sent to the senate to inform them that a quorum of
this House is assembled and have appointed Arthur P. Bagby, one
of the Representatives, of Monroe county, speaker, Nathaniel Dodson,
clerk, and William T. Gamble, door keeper, and are now ready to
do business.

On motion of Mr.
McVay, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved,
That there be committee of two members of this House appointed,
to act with such committee as may be appointed on the part of
the House of Representatives, to watt on the governor, and inform
His Excellency, that the two Houses are now organized, and ready
to receive any communication he may please to make.

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Whereupon, Messrs.
McVay and Moore were appointed a committee on the part of the
Senate.

Ordered, that the
House of Representatives be informed thereof.

Mr. Shackleford moved,
that the Senate resolve itself into a committee of the whole on
the subject of the contested election for senator of the District
composed of the counties of Mobile, Baldwin and Washington; and
on the question being put, Will the Senate resolve itself into
a committee of the whole? It was resolved in the negative.

In pursuant of an
order of the Senate, Mr. President, appointed a committee on privileges
and elections, to consist of Messrs. McVay, Devereux and Wood.

On motion of Mr.
McVay, Ordered that Messrs. Murphy and Casey be added to said
committee.

On motion of Mr.
Shackleford, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved,
that the credentials of the members claiming a seat in the Senate
from the counties of Mobile, Washington and Baldwin be referred
to the committee on privileges and elections.

On motion of Mr.
Wood, Ordered, that Messrs. Hopkins and Moore be added to the
committee on privileges and elections.

On motion of Mr.
Shackleford, Resolved, that the committee on privileges and Elections
have leave to sit during the session of the Senate.

On motion of Mr.
Casey, Resolved, that the credentials of the members of this House
be referred to the committee on Privileges and elections.

On motion the Senate
adjourned 'till 3 oclock, P.M.

3
oclock, P.M.

The Senate met pursuant
to adjournment.

A message from the
House of Representatives by Messrs. Morton and Davis, members
thereof: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Senate- I am instructed
by the House of Representatives to inform your honorable body,
that they have concurred in the resolution appointing a joint
committee to wait on His Excellency and inform him, that the two
Houses are now organized and ready to receive any communication
he may please to make; and have on their part appointed Messrs.
Morton and Davis.

A message from the
House of Representatives by Messrs. Leake and Morton:

Mr. President, and
Gentlemen of the Senate, I am instructed by the House of Representatives
to inform your Honorable body, that they have adopted the following
resolution: Resolved, that a committee of three persons be appointed
on the part of this House to act with such committee as may be
appointed by the Senate, to superintend the procuring of stationary
for the use of the Legislature, during the present session; in
which they desire your concurrence. They have appointed
on their part Messrs. Leake, Clay and Crenshaw.

Mr. Shackleford moved,
that the Senate concur in said resolution; and on the question
being put, it was resolved in the affirmative: whereupon Messrs.
Bibb, Shackleford and Sullivan were appointed a committee on the
part of the Senate.